Best Subnautica Server Hosting UK (Nov 2026)

Subnautica server hosting compared

All 5 hosts side by side, at each host’s entry plan. Click #, Provider, Trustpilot, Price or RAM to sort. Scroll sideways on mobile.

#	Provider	Trustpilot	Entry price	RAM	Slots	UK location	Backups	Refund / trial	Best for
1	Kinetic Hosting	4.8 · 398 reviews	£3.75/mo ($4.99) 4GB · 8GB at £6.01/mo ($7.99)	4GB+	No player caps	✓ London	5 backup slots	7-day refund	Cheap 4GB in London	Visit →
2	PPhysgun	4.7 · 159 reviews	£4.13/mo ($5.49) Reaper Leviathan · 2GB	2–6GB	No slot limits	✓ London	Secure backups (30GB)	3-day money-back	Plans by group size	Visit →
3	Shockbyte	4.2 · 10,388 reviews	£3.75/mo ($4.99) 4 players · 1GB	1–4GB	4–48 players	See checkout	Automatic backups	72-hour self-serve refund	Clear player tiers	Visit →
4	PingPerfect	4.5 · 1,045 reviews	£12.27/mo ($16.32) 9GB · unlimited slots	9GB+	Unlimited	✓ London	Nightly backups	See PingPerfect’s terms	9GB, unlimited slots	Visit →
5	Gaming Deluxe	4.8 · 82 reviews	£5.00/mo ($6.65) Entry plan	See checkout	Set by plan	✓ London	Offsite backups	See Gaming Deluxe’s terms	British host with Nitrox	Visit →

Conversion used: £1 = $1.33

Trustpilot scores checked 3 Nov 2026.

All prices are regular monthly prices from each host’s Subnautica page on 3 November 2026; first-month deals, sale prices and promo codes are left out.

How we compared Subnautica server hosts

We compared each host’s live Subnautica product on what matters for a Nitrox co-op world: a London or nearby location, enough memory for your group, Nitrox setup, backups, refund terms and the regular price. Hosts without a live, priced Subnautica product were left out. Prices come from each host’s public plan page, converted at £1 = $1.33. Our full process is on how we compare.

How Subnautica multiplayer works with Nitrox

Subnautica has no official multiplayer. Nitrox is a free, open-source mod that adds it: one player hosts a Nitrox server, and everyone else joins through the Nitrox launcher on their own PC. Every player needs their own copy of Subnautica and the same Nitrox version as the server.

Hosting from your own PC works, but the world is only online while you are. A hosted server keeps the save in one place, so anyone in the group can dive in, build and carry on the story whenever they like. Three things decide how much server you need:

• Players. Each player adds movement, vehicles and inventories to keep in sync.
• Bases. Large bases with many rooms, lockers and machines add up over a long save.
• Creatures and vehicles. Seamoths, the Cyclops and fauna near players all have to be tracked.

How much RAM does a Subnautica server need?

A Nitrox server is light. Size it by group and save:

The hosts’ own tiers agree: Shockbyte puts four players on 1GB and 16 on 2GB, while Physgun suggests 2GB for two or three friends, 4GB for up to six and 6GB for a dozen with many bases. CPU speed matters more than raw memory once your bases grow. Our hardware requirements guide explains how CPU, RAM and network trade off.

The settings every Nitrox server owner should know

Most hosts here put these in a panel, but these are the pieces behind them:

Set a server password if you only want friends to join, and keep the admin password to yourself. Lower the save interval if your group plays in short sessions, so nobody loses progress if the server restarts.

How friends join a Nitrox server

Each player installs the Nitrox launcher, points it at their Subnautica install and starts the game through it. In the multiplayer menu they add your server’s address and port, then join. Nitrox works with the Steam, Epic Games and Microsoft Store versions of the game.

The most common problem is a version mismatch. Nitrox updates break compatibility between versions, so the server and every player must run the same Nitrox release. Back up the save before updating, then update the server and tell your group to update the launcher at the same time.

What co-op Subnautica is like

With Nitrox, the whole group shares the same ocean, story and progress. You can split up to scan new creatures, gather resources and build bases in different biomes, then meet up in the Cyclops for a deep dive. Blueprints, the storyline and the state of the world are shared, so one player’s discovery helps everyone.

Nitrox is a community mod, so some features behave differently from single-player and occasional bugs are part of the deal. That is the main reason backups matter: Physgun includes 30GB of secure backups, Kinetic Hosting keeps five backup slots and PingPerfect backs up nightly.

Subnautica hosts with UK servers

4 of the 5 hosts show a London or UK location for Subnautica:

A nearby server keeps vehicles, doors and creatures in sync for a British group. Shockbyte sets the location at checkout, so pick London or a nearby European option if most of your players are here.

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Self-hosting vs renting a Subnautica server

Nitrox is free, and any player can host a server from their own PC. Running it at home means opening UDP port 11000, keeping the PC on whenever anyone wants to play and updating Nitrox for the whole group after every release.

Our self-hosting guide and guide to dedicated hosting cover the trade-offs.

Cheapest Subnautica server hosting UK

Each host’s cheapest Subnautica plan, all 5 sorted by regular monthly price. For a small group, 2GB is plenty. For other games, see our cheap game server hosting guide.

1. 1
   Kinetic Hosting4GB · 8GB at £6.01/mo ($7.99) · Cheap 4GB in London
   £3.75/mo ($4.99)
2. 2
   Shockbyte4 players · 1GB · Clear player tiers
   £3.75/mo ($4.99)
3. 3P
   PhysgunReaper Leviathan · 2GB · Plans by group size
   £4.13/mo ($5.49)
4. 4
   Gaming DeluxeEntry plan · British host with Nitrox
   £5.00/mo ($6.65)
5. 5
   PingPerfect9GB · unlimited slots · 9GB, unlimited slots
   £12.27/mo ($16.32)

Conversion used: £1 = $1.33

Which Subnautica host should you choose?

Final verdict

Kinetic Hosting is the best Subnautica server host in 2026: London, 4GB for £3.75/mo ($4.99) and a seven-day refund. Pick Physgun for plans sized by group and 30GB of backups, or Shockbyte for the cheapest four-player start.